bboy87 said:

Yeah, Mike´s hands are something. I love them.

I don´t like that much any of Prince´s recent albums. I love the 90´s. Gold experience, , The Vault etc.

EmbattledWarrior said:

Well, coming from you I take that as a compliment LOL

Hmm, Batdance, The Future, Electric Chair, Partyman vs. 3121, Black sweat, Fury, The dance... probably, but the rest? No way! 3121 is the much more enjoyable album!

I'm just not, feeling these Ebony photos, and I think I know why. They're over-airbrushed! Sure every mag that features a model or celeb has airbrushing that's been done, but I think that they did too much on Mike's pictures. I mean, this is a man pushing 50, and yet he has baby smooth skin like some 21 year old! Aint no wrinkle or line in sight. I KNOW Mike's skin isnt that flawless (unless he had a quick Botox job right befor the shoot.) These pictures don't look real to me...they almost look like paintings I wanna see the real Michael Jackson, not some computer enhanced vision of him

I think the pictures from the Luomo shoot are better, here Michael looks more realistic, and not so computer-enhanced. See the differences:







EBONY







Not only did they airbrush out any signs of aging he had, it looks like they filled out his cheeks to make them look fuller. In the Luomo pics his cheeks have a more chiseled, somewhat gaunt look to them. Maybe its all that blush they put on him, but I'm not sure if the blush was applied in real life or if it was "added" on later. So I prefer the Luomo Vogue pics to the Ebony ones because those ones look more natural and not like someone took a paintbrush to them. Nice poses tho

NaughtyKitty said:

I think the pictures in Ebony are more for the general public -- airbrushed with little concern for artistry -- whereas the Vogue photos were taken by a famous photographer. The latter ones are much more realistic, and artistically quite well done -- but not for the general public.

I like both.

NaughtyKitty said:

None of the publications show the real Michael. The difference between the vogue and Ebony pictures is that the vogue pictures are all Black and White and less airbrush but its still doesn't look like the true Michael Jackson. If you really want to see the real Michael then you need to look at the picture Michael took with Quincey, in 1979, and age it a little, that's closer to the real looking Michael than any picture he has taken in the last 20 years or so.

Rodya24 said:

I thought you wasn't a girl Why you want to see his hands?

The airbrushing is for the better...

whatsgoingon said:

+ make his skin albino, and thats how Michael Jackson would look today.

whatsgoingon said:

Yes, that is true, but whereas the Luomo Vogue's airbrushing was more subtle, the airbrushing job done on these Ebony pics is just--over the top IMO. These look more like paintings of Michael instead of professional photos of Michael. The airbrushing is just way too obvious here. These pics just dont look real to me Ah well, the interview makes up for it.

Very good interview. You can tell that MJ's mind frame is different than what it was 3-6 years ago. And he seems more relaxed, confident and straight forward than he has in most interviews since Thriller.
One part that I found really interesting was when he talks about his father. He has praised Joe in the past, but here he hails him as a genius and the reason why he became such a successful business man. He even laughs about the so-called "abuse" he received as a kid.

SefraNSue said:

This is not the first time Mike has talked like that about Joseph.He talked the smae way about him in the Bashit interview as well, but it was cut out, because Bashit wanted to show the whiny MJ. But you can see it in Take Two.

Oh I know he's praised Joe before. I just like to point it out since so many outsiders tend to villainize Joe and blame him for "driving the kids crazy." They like to create all kinds of theories and theses about MJ allegedly hating his dad and acting out on his feelings somehow, even though he's never said such a thing. The only time he's talked unflatteringly about his dad was when he was interrogated about it by Bashir/Oprah. And even then, he seemed reluctant to say anything bad.

floetcist said:

This is more like it - when Michael was Soul Brother #2, and bringing the dance/funk.

THATS MY LINE! lol J/k. He was gettin' it with that Triumph era. (and he could get it from me too, knamean? ).

OK.....New pic

Now that's a nice picture. It would have made a much better cover photo, IMO.

seeingvoices12 said:

Wow. He's actually looking kinda cute in that pic. Maybe there is hope for my old boyfriend.

Yeh, that gold pic looks awesome. Would've been an awesome cover pic. I don't like the pic they used as on the cover. I like Michael when he's smiling and looking happy. He kinda looks like he's trying to pull off the subtly seductive look on the cover. lol

Has anyone seen it at stores? I'm buying it tomorrow

I wouldn't have liked that for the cover. The background is too flashy. The 'Ebony' title and features wouldn't go with it, too gaudy.

Plus, I don't like how they airbrushed his weave

illimack said:

LOL.

bboy87 said:

Got 3 copies last night!!!

floetcist said:

Looking hot. B ut I also like the cover picture. That´s hot as well.
HOpe, I´ll manage to get that magazine also over here.

BTW, what happened to my Latest MJ news thread? Been away for two days and I can´t find it.
[Edited 11/11/07 10:50am]

you can hear parts of interview here:
http://www.ebonyjet.com/m...l_jackson/

His shiny wig looks like it is made out of fiber opticss strands

like the ends are about to light up and rotate on his head

There´s an interview with the Ebony pohotoshoot cast, if anyone´s interested.
http://www.steady-laughin.../slcom.htm
BTW is there going to be another Ebony MJ issue on the 19th or what? If so, taht would a great b-day present.

He's gonna be on the cover of Jet, the sister magazine to Ebony

Let's go down the list:
Italian Man's Vogue
Rolling Stone Italy
Match Magazine
Ebony Magazine
Jet Magazine
Rolling Stone Japan

Could something be coming?.....
[Edited 11/17/07 10:42am]

seeingvoices12 said:

Aww, what a beautiful photo of MJ. I've seen it before on KOP, but not this big. Anyway, I'm more than happy with the cover EBONY chose of MJ.
And, what's the big deal with airbrushing? Damn near EVERY SINGLE artist, be they a singer or actor/actress is airbrushed on magazines and cd covers. Why is MJ singled out? Had he not been airbrushed folks would've been saying that he should've been. There's no pleasing folks.
Whatever! DO THA' DAMN THANG, MJ!!!!!

bboy87 said:

Match is Paris Match, a french magazine! He's also on the cover of Rolling Stone Argentina... he's certainly going international!

PatrickS77 said:

Indeed! As he should!

PatrickS77 said:

Really, post pictures, guys!